Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect

Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.

Vatican Excommunicates Breakaway Group, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo

The move against the Society of St. Pius X followed its decision to defy Pope Leo XIV by consecrating new bishops against his wishes.

By Elisabetta Povoledo

Vatican schism puts Maga Catholics under pressure

Pope Leo excommunicates ultra-conservative bishops whose views resonate with parts of the US right

Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect

The sect, the Society of St. Pius X, defied a direct plea from Pope Leo XIV and sought to consecrate four bishops without the Vatican's approval.

By Anthony Faiola, Stefano Pitrelli

Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebels SSPX

Schism caused by ordaining of four bishops without papal consent presents first crisis for Pope Leo Europe live – latest updates The Vatican has excommunicated a rebel group of ultra-conservative Catholics who defied Pope Leo by ordaining bishops without his consent, creating a schism in the Roman Catholic church. In a statement on Thursday, cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads up the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the group from the Society of Saint Pius X ...

By Angela Giuffrida

What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope

The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.

By Noah LaBelle

What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its bishops

The Vatican declares 'schism' in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV's approval.

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV excommunicates Society of St. Pius X bishops after unauthorized consecrations, declaring the traditionalist Catholic movement in schism.

Vatican excommunicates rebel SSPX bishops, followers

The Vatican's watchdog authority has imposed severe disciplinary measures on an ultratraditionalist Catholic group. The move comes after the group, the Society of Saint Pius X, consecrated bishops without papal consent.

Vatican excommunicates 6 bishops from rebel Catholic group

The Vatican on Thursday excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X and said any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the group would suffer the same fate. The Vatican decree comes a day after the traditionalist breakaway group consecrated four new bishops, defying a plea from Pope Leo not to do so. The decree called the ceremony “an act of schismatic nature”. For the Holy See, consecrating bishops without the approval of the pope is a direct act of...

By Agence France-Presse

Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination

The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who "formally adhere" to the fraternity would suffer the same fate. Reporting from Rome, FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta explains that the breakaway group deny key tenets of the Catholic Church, specifically its modernisation, interreligious dialogue and repairing ties with other Christian denominations.

By FRANCE24

Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism and issues ‘brutal’ excommunications

The harshness of the response suggested that after trying to negotiate with the SSPX, the Vatican had had enough

By Nicole Winfield

Vatican excommunicates bishops and members of breakaway ultra-traditionalist Catholic group

Members of rebel Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican says

The Vatican said on Thursday that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval are in schism with the wider church and now excommunicated.

Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops

The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X, following the ordination of four new bishops in Switzerland.

Vatican says Lefebvrists excommunicated after new bishops ordained

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 2 - The Vatican said Thursday that the ultraconservative Lefebvrist group has been excommunicated after it ordained four new bishops without a pontifical mandate on Wednesday. Pope Leo XIV had made a last-ditch appeal pleading with the group not to go ahead with the ordinations, saying this would lead to schism. The Vatican said the excommunication decree was signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was released ...

By ANSA

Vatican excommunicates splinter sect over bishops

The traditionalist group consecrated bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s consent

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Vatican excommunicates members of right-wing Catholic group

The Vatican said Thursday it had excommunicated priests and lay Catholics belonging to a breakaway right-wing group that ordained bishops without the approval of Pope Leo XIV, decl...

Vatican rift deepens as breakaway Catholic group defies Pope, ordains bishops

A breakaway Catholic group defied Pope Leo XIV, consecrating four new bishops and deepening the Vatican rift. Learn about the Society of Saint Pius X’s sch Read More: https://punchng.com/vatican-rift-deepens-as-breakaway-catholic-group-defies-pope-ordains-bishops/

By Punch Newspapers

Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination

For the Holy See, consecrating bishops without the approval of the pope, the head of the Catholic Church ruling over some 1.4 billion faithful, is a direct act of insubordination. The post Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of splinter sect followers

More than half a million Christians who are part of a conservative Catholic splinter sect, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), have been excommunicated by the Vatican.

By Abubakar Ibrahim